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Network World First Look
January 07, 2025
What to expect from NaaS in 2025
Adoption is set to surge as vendors address enterprise concerns over cost, security, and visibility.
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Microsoft will invest $80B in AI data centers in fiscal 2025
More than half of these data centers are expected to be built in the US, Microsoft President Brad Smith said.
More telecom firms were breached by Chinese hackers than previously reported
Salt Typhoonâs latest victims include Charter, Consolidated, and Windstream, underscoring the widening scope of Chinaâs cyberespionage campaign against critical US infrastructure.
Graviton progress: 50% of new AWS instances run on Amazon custom silicon
Amazon is seeing success with its Arm-based Graviton CPUs, which shows the viability of hyperscalers making their own custom silicon.
Microsoft raises bar with water-saving data center design
Although it isnât sharing the designs, Microsoft is influencing other data center operators with its zero water consumption cooling system.
Appeals court blocks return of US net neutrality rules for ISPs
Net neutrality looks to be buried for another five years, with a court halting the current FCC headâs push to reinstate it, and President Trumpâs pick as new FCC head hostile to the concept.
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